Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne
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Wayne station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia in Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. It is in Radnor Township. Wayne has two partially high-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks. The Wayne station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1882 to 1884, on a design by Washington Bleddyn Powell. The original builder was William H. Bilyeu. It consists of two Victorian buildings flanking the rail lines and connected by a tunnel. The station building was restored from 1998 to 2010 with significant local community support and funding. The year after this restoration project began, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The restoration included repair or replacement of the chimney, masonry, windows, doors, and the retaining wall. SEPTA began a $22.7 million second phase of improvements that replaced the roof, repaired masonry and structural members, and made other upgrades to the station building. The outbound shelter, dating from about 1890, was rebuilt, mostly with new materials. Also installed were accessible-mandated improvements including new high-level platforms, stairs and ramps to the platforms, building modifications, lighting, handrails, and signage. The new platforms, on both the inbound and outbound sides east of the station building, meant that trains no longer stop in front of the station itself, except in special cases. Media related to Wayne (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
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When was Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne listed on the National Register?
Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1999.
What type of historic resource is Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne?
Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne is recorded as the industrial era.
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